Whilst looking at the picture I have realised that this does not seem to be a skirt that I was imaginaing. It looks as though it comes from a jacket or is a dress as there is no seam. As I have stated that I want to construct the whole thing I do not really want to have to do the top half as well. As I speak, time is running away with me and I want to focus on the bottom half.
I am going to improvise and use my artistci licence to create a piece that is similar and hopefully looks like that in the picture!
Once the front of the skirt was pinned on I started to construct the pleats that are seen underneathe. I began by playing around with calico, ironing in the pleats and then holding them up against the mannequin. Due to the shape of this pannle that is pleated I have had to pleate the rectangle of calico at an angle so there is enough fabric to fit between each side of the calico that comes from the front. So that the pleats would stay, I also ironed heavily then stitched the pleats in place to give the crisp, sharp edge that the picture highlights.
The front pinned on.
These pleats did not allow or the wide bottom part of the skirt. I had to cut a bigger piece of calico and re-pleat it so that it would fit.
Voila! The ironed and stitched pleats in the back of the skirt.
So far so good! I feel like I am on track and getting this one done at a god speed. Maybe it is because I am now working under pressure as I still have a lot to achieve in time for hand in! I feel I am a little out of my deoth with this piece as there is so much to it but as I have said before I am learning new skills by constructing different pieces and this is really important for next year and my future career and also knwledge.
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